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Beyond the Art Room: Matt’s Growth Through Literacy
As a veteran elementary art educator, I would never have expected to be on the cusp of earning my master’s degree in literacy from Furman University. Art education impacts a variety of content areas such...
Continue ReadingAnna Cass Connects Medicine With Humanity
Every Monday morning, Anna Cass ’00 volunteers at Place of Hope, a day shelter for those experiencing homelessness. She sees it as a way to get to know her neighbors and better understand the barriers...
Continue ReadingGrowing as an Educator and Literacy Leader: Amanda’s Experience
I originally began the Master of Education with a concentration in Literacy program at Furman University in 2021 after taking a break from teaching in order to stay home with my daughter. Before becoming a...
Continue ReadingReal Leadership Starts With Knowing Yourself First
Just because someone earns a promotion doesn’t mean they automatically have the skills to lead and manage others. Employees are often promoted because they excel in their roles and demonstrate strong technical expertise. Yet many...
Continue ReadingFrom AmeriCorps to the Classroom: Abby Hope’s Path to Purposeful Leadership
A tough job market taught Abby Hope, then a new business administration graduate, an early lesson: a bachelor's degree alone wasn't always enough. She quickly found herself overqualified for some jobs yet underqualified for others....
Continue Reading“A child who reads becomes an adult who thinks.”
This well-known proverb took root during my undergraduate years at Furman and was later strengthened through my experience earning a master’s degree with a concentration in literacy. I believe that literacy is the foundation of...
Continue ReadingTheater as a Tool for Change: How Miriam Ragland Found Her Voice in Advocacy
Theater has always asked its audiences to see the world through someone else's eyes. For Miriam Ragland, M’25, it became a vehicle for something more: real social change. After 25 years teaching theater at Presbyterian...
Continue ReadingInnovation is a Skill, Not a Lightning Bolt.
Most people don't think of themselves as innovative. They think innovation belongs to someone else: a genius, an entrepreneur or a person with a big idea. Furman's Master of Science in Innovation and Leadership (MSIL)...
Continue ReadingKate Harrington, MAP ’26 Hooding Ceremony Speech
New Master in Advocacy and Social Policy graduate Kate Harrington was selected by her classmates to speak on their behalf at the Graduate Studies Hooding Ceremony on May 8, 2026. To follow is Kate’s speech....
Continue ReadingJunie Mertus, MS-CEM ’26 Hooding Ceremony Speech
New Master of Science in Community Engaged Medicine graduate Junie Mertus was selected by her classmates to speak on their behalf at the Graduate Studies Hooding Ceremony on May 8, 2026. To follow is Junie’s...
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